Any beginner can handle growing radishes.
But there are problems with it too, sometimes all the power goes into the leaves.
How to avoid this problem so that the table is filled with roots and not tops.
The first thing you need to do is properly prepare and fertilize the soil before planting.
But here it is recommended not to overdo it with nitrogen fertilizers, because they can cause strong growth of greenery, and not the tubers themselves.
You also need to be careful with organic fertilizers: humus and fresh manure, because radishes are very sensitive to nutrients, which causes very strong growth of leaves and weak development of the tubers themselves.
Radishes need to be planted as early as possible, while it is still cool and there is not much sunlight.
It is the cool temperature and lack of sunlight that delays the growth of leaves, but promotes good development of the tuber.
If the soil has already thawed and warmed up a little, then radishes can be planted already in April. The favorite temperature for radishes is +15C degrees.
If frost hits, you need to have film or thick fabric ready; the soil can be covered with film, and this will save the seeds and the first shoots.
There is another big advantage to early planting: already at the very beginning of summer you can eat the first fruits from your garden.
During the second and third sowing, when the sun enters its greatest activity, it is recommended to shade the radish. Radishes can be sown until September.
When planting, you will need to work a little, do not pour the seeds from the bag into the furrow, but try to carefully place each seed at a sufficient distance.
The distance depends on the variety of radish, you need to consider what size the fruit will be when it is fully ripe and, based on this, choose the distance between the seeds so that they are not cramped when ripening.
This is approximately 3-4 centimeters, the distance between the grooves is 10-15 centimeters.
Before sowing, it is recommended to look at the seed packet, as it sometimes indicates the recommended sowing distance for a given variety.
Look at the trees that grow in a dense forest, they are thin and long. And those trees that grow freely in a clearing, which have plenty of space, are always large and spreading.
The sowing depth is 1 centimeter. After sowing, the soil needs to be pressed down a little, and in a few days the first shoots will appear.
If after germination you notice that the shoots are still growing very often, then you need to pick them, that is, remove the extra shoots so that other tubers can develop to their full potential.
The soil should be light so that the tubers can freely move it and grow to their full potential.
But here too you need to help him and periodically loosen the soil so that it is easier for him to grow and gain strength.
Radishes need to be watered little by little, but every day.
Because with poor watering the tubers will become hard, and with uneven watering, and, as a consequence, sharp fluctuations in soil moisture, the tubers will burst.
Radishes can grow very well in an apartment, in a box on the windowsill.
But if these tips don’t help, then you shouldn’t throw away the greens either, they also contain many useful substances and vitamins.
If it has not been sprayed with anything, then the leaves can be very well suited for salads and first courses.
At least something grew.
